Fan System for a Portable Information Handling System

Abstract

A fan system for an information handing system. The fan system includes a side vent defined by a base chassis; and, a fan component mounted within the base chassis, the fan component comprising a fan housing, the fan housing comprising an inside edge and a base; and, a fan mounted within the fan housing, the fan being mounted within the fan housing at an angle, the angle sloping away from the inside edge of the fan housing, the fan being mounted at the angle causing the fan to tilt relative to a plane defined by the base chassis of the information handling system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fan component for a fan system for an information handing system, comprising: 
 a fan housing, the fan housing comprising an inside edge and a base; and,   a fan mounted within the fan housing, the fan being mounted within the fan housing at an angle, the angle sloping away from the inside edge of the fan housing, the fan being mounted at the angle causing the fan to tilt relative to a plane defined by a base chassis of the information handling system.   
     
     
         2 . The fan component of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the fan housing includes a fan housing outlet, the fan housing outlet being configured to align with a fin stack of the fan system.    
     
     
         3 . The fan component of  claim 2 , wherein: 
 the fan housing includes a fan housing portion, the fan housing portion being configured at an angle corresponding to the tilt of the fan; and,   the fan housing outlet is substantially flat relative to the angle of the fan housing portion of the fan housing.   
     
     
         4 . The fan component of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the angle is substantially 2.5 degrees.   
     
     
         5 . The fan component of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the fan component is configured to receive airflow from a side vent of the base chassis of the information handling system.   
     
     
         6 . The fan component of  claim 5 , wherein: 
 the fan component and the side vent provide a thermal solution to the information handing system.   
     
     
         7 . A fan system for an information handing system comprising: 
 a side vent defined by a base chassis; and,   a fan component mounted within the base chassis, the fan component comprising    a fan housing, the fan housing comprising an inside edge and a base; and,   a fan mounted within the fan housing, the fan being mounted within the fan housing at an angle, the angle sloping away from the inside edge of the fan housing, the fan being mounted at the angle causing the fan to tilt relative to a plane defined by the base chassis of the information handling system.   
     
     
         8 . The fan system of  claim 7 , wherein: 
 the fan system further includes a fin stack; and,   the fan housing includes a fan housing outlet, the fan housing outlet being configured to align with the fin stack of the fan system.    
     
     
         9 . The fan system of  claim 7 , wherein: 
 the fan housing includes a fan housing portion, the fan housing portion being configured at an angle corresponding to the tilt of the fan; and,   the fan housing outlet is substantially flat relative to the angle of the fan housing portion of the fan housing.   
     
     
         10 . The fan system of  claim 7 , wherein: 
 the angle is substantially 2.5 degrees.   
     
     
         11 . The fan system of  claim 7 , wherein: 
 the fan component is configured to receive airflow from the side vent of the base chassis of the information handling system.   
     
     
         12 . The fan system of  claim 5 , wherein: 
 the fan component and the side vent provide a thermal solution to the information handing system.   
     
     
         13 . An information handling system comprising: 
 a processor;    a data bus coupled to the processor;    a base chassis, the base chassis housing the processor, the base chassis defining a side vent; and,   a fan system mounted within the base chassis, the fan system comprising a fan component, the fan component comprising     a fan housing, the fan housing comprising an inside edge and a base; and,    a fan mounted within the fan housing, the fan being mounted within the fan housing at an angle, the angle sloping away from the inside edge of the fan housing, the fan being mounted at the angle causing the fan to tilt relative to a plane defined by the base chassis of the information handling system.     
     
     
         14 . The information handling system of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the fan housing includes a fan housing outlet, the fan housing outlet being configured to align with a fin stack of the fan system.   
     
     
         15 . The information handling system of  claim 14 , wherein: 
 the fan housing includes a fan housing portion, the fan housing portion being configured at an angle corresponding to the tilt of the fan; and,   the fan housing outlet is substantially flat relative to the angle of the fan housing portion of the fan housing.   
     
     
         16 . The information handling system of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the angle is substantially 2.5 degrees.   
     
     
         17 . The information handling system of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the fan component is configured to receive airflow from a side vent of the base chassis of the information handling system.   
     
     
         18 . The information handling system of  claim 17 , wherein: 
 the fan component and the side vent provide a thermal solution to the information handing system.